The Latest Breaking News from Norway

Migrants stuck on rescue ship in Sicily call for help

Hundreds of migrants who have been blocked from disembarking the rescue ship Geo Barents launched a protest on Monday. Holding giant cardboard signs out the ship's portholes, they chanted "Help Us." The Norway-flagged Geo Barents, carrying 572 migrants, arrived in Catania on Sunday afternoon. Authorities inspected migrants aboard the ship…

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

Norway: Princess gives up royal duties amid fiancé questions

The daughter of Norway’s King Harald says she no longer will officially represent the Norwegian royal house following questions about her and her American fiancé’s activities

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Sarina Wiegman suffers two injury blows as England stars ruled out of double-header

The Lionesses are set to conclude a history-making year with a double-header against Japan and Norway in Spain, but Sarina Wiegman will not be able to call on two regulars

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

‘I wonder if we’re too late’: Glaciers are yielding their ancient secrets too fast

Melting ice around the world is revealing artefacts so fast archaeologists can barely keep up, writes Rick Noack

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Norway insists Italy responsible for people stranded on NGO ships

Oslo rebuffs Rome’s claim it should take charge of people rescued by NGO vessels flying its flag.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2022

Fran Kirby replaced by Jess Park for England double-header

Kirby has a viral infection and will remain with her club to complete her recovery

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Brazil's supreme court rules to reactivate fund to protect Amazon rainforest

Environmental activists in Brazil and the governments of Norway and Germany on Friday welcomed a supreme court ruling that clears the path for Brazil's new government to relaunch a multibillion euro international programme aimed at protecting the Amazon rainforest.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2022

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the boats should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing.

Reuters · Nov 4, 2022

Blackburn United under-18s women’s team has what it takes to reign in Spain

The team came out on top at the recent Football Cup Barcelona, winning the 2006 category and sweeping aside teams from Ireland, Sweden, Norway and Spain

Daily Record · Nov 4, 2022

German navy helping Norway protect oil rigs, pipelines

The German navy is helping Norway to protect critical maritime infrastructure such as oil rigs, undersea cables and pipelines, is ready to do the same off the Danish and Swedish coasts, its head said on Thursday.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022